In the quaint suburbs of Melbourne, two families embarked on the adventurous journey of bathroom renovations. The Clarkes of Beaumaris were brimming with unbridled enthusiasm, their spirits as high as the pile of mismatched tiles that now adorned their living room floor. Armed with an arsenal of DIY tools and a dangerously overconfident attitude fueled …
Dear Mum and Dad, I will be the first to admit when I’ve made a mistake. However, I am happy to report that moving overseas has been one of the best experiences of my life. Whilst I miss you both dearly, I hope you can understand how I might be enjoying myself. The local parks …
The creature crashed into Tammy with the force of a heavy boulder. Her knees shook dangerously underneath her, trying to hold steady. Slobber ran down her arms as she tried to shield herself against the excitable storm. Heavy stone paws found their way onto her chest. Already unsteady, she fell to the ground. There was …
Since I was younger, I have been obsessed with dollhouses. Not the dolls themselves, but their homes. It gave me great joy to design each room, maintaining their houses and rebuilding parts when necessary. That obsession quickly spiralled into a dream. When I was older, my house was going to be the best (and weirdest) …
The brilliance of the Yellow World is a stark contrast to the serene blue hues Elara is accustomed to. Its landscape echoes Australia’s outback with vast golden sand dunes and sunlit fields, every element bathed in a radiant, sunlit glow. The world’s heart is its force, and she knows securing the Yellow Heart is paramount. …
People don’t realise that being a landlord is tricky. They think all it involves is simply purchasing a heap of properties and rolling in the cash. Boy are they wrong! I’ve been a landlord for the last two decades and one thing I’ve seen is that it’s less about bringing in the cash and more …
I’ll never say it to his face, but my boyfriend is a horrible driver. He regularly makes fun of me for my driving ability, but I think it’s a bit rich considering he’s the one who is an absolute menace on the road. It’s not even that he does anything dangerous, it’s just that he’s …
My grandmother is ninety-three years old, and she’s still one of the strongest and most active people I know. She loves going for daily walks down her main shopping strip and greeting all the store clerks. Since grandpa, her husband of seventy years, passed away she must feel an element of loneliness. When he was …
I’ve decided to start a support group for people who are destined to go blind, going blind or are blind, just like me. I know just how bad things seem at the time of the first diagnosis, and I know how hard it can be to come to terms with all the changes that are …
One thing my dad told me when I first started driving was to keep an ear out for any strange noises or irregularities in my car. This can include the car making strange rumbling noises, any stalling, change in the ease of braking, or general discomfort when driving. Usually, when there is a change it …